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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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